[QUOTE=BimmerJeeper;2721862]this is it, I'm calling troll.

 

Nominated ... again... (no one officially did, so I took the liberty). I wish there was a way to tally all these up. You'd have more nominations than Tiger Woods has hoes and championships combined!

 

Welding tranny lines........lol

 

[QUOTE=tssguy123;2721888]Me too. I wanted to at 2300 in tools just to work on an XJ but I was holding out hope.

I'm done.

 

He's been nominated up to the year 2025, so I'm assuming this is your 2026 nomination?

 

Wow this thread is hilarious, sorry but have to agree with Bimmer on the wild, Macgyver like repair stories occasionally on here.

"Was two states away from home when muh crank shaft broke in two, no tools, tore it down with nothing but toenail clippers and my bare hands on the side of the road in pitch dark."

"JB welding the crank back together, was back on the road in less than an hour."

 

 

Yea that's how I picture it going.....

 

Some people are smart enough and ingenious enough to work with what they have available. Other people couldn't find their way out of a paper bag with a blow torch.

 

[QUOTE=BimmerJeeper;2721600]The first time you tear into them, yes they can be a complete pain. Keep in mind though, tools are not a one time use item, the odds of buying them and using them for one specific job is not very likely. Invest in good tools that will last a lifetime. And when working on pretty much anything, remember that anti seize is your friend. Ive gone through over 2 jars between all of my jeeps, but i also never have problems when i went to change stuff several months or years down the road. 1000 dollars seems like alot for tools, but its really not. Buy tools as you need them. Im a mechanic by trade working on heavy trucks, i have probably over 8k in tools, but ive been buying stuff for several years now. You found a good place for help on this forum, take in all the help and tips you get, learn your jeep, and dont get discouraged if something doesnt go right the first time

 

When I replaced my water pump, I just removed the heater hose from the pipe, left the pipe in the pump, and removed the pump. I ordered a new pipe (they're not expensive) and replaced it along with the pump. Super easy, and didn't even have to mess with the pipe.

 

Cut, punch or drill out a hole/holes in the floor pan ABOVE those weld nuts for the upper shock. Put a well-fitting socket on each. (I don't remember the size) Twist both directions until the snap off. Use a little piece of thick aluminum or another type of metal with matching holes drilled into it to reinforce the spots where the weld nuts just were. Install new shock. Cover with carpet, or if the thought of those holes in the non-visible floor pan bothers you, use some more sheet aluminum (I doubled up some flashing used for roofing) and something self-tapping screws, as well as a little RTV completely seal in and THEN cover with carpet. BANG! You're done.

 

Bimmer.

Seriously man give me the list of tools you're working with. I will go make a video of me doing the rear shocks with the exact tools you have and not time lapse it at all. Real time.

It's like a challenge. The bimmer challenge.

 

Bimmer appears to be a troll who gets off on baiting ppl on this forum. He may not even own the legendary barnacle XJ. Who knows his true situation/motivation. It seems masochistic to open ones self up to the waves of bashing that he receives, deserved if course! Bimmer dude, if you are indeed going through all this trouble with the simplest of jobs, quit. Go buy a new car and an espresso machine and bother the ppl in the coffee blogs. I own a 98 XJ and I've found it to be a simple machine to repair. However, you do need some mechanical ability, common sense and the willingness to spend more time with a wrench than typing in this blog..... Which you seem to do all the time. Really dude. You should go away.

 

3 strikes, you're out